WRITER
John Lydgate
1370 - 1450
John Lydgate
John Lydgate of Bury (c. 1370 – c. 1451) was an English monk and poet, born in Lidgate, near Haverhill, Suffolk, England. Lydgate's poetic output is prodigious, amounting, at a conservative count, to about 145,000 lines. He explored and established every major Chaucerian genre, except such as were manifestly unsuited to his profession, like the fabliau. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Lydgate has received more than 199,894 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Lydgate is the 6,019th most popular writer (down from 5,338th in 2019), the 5,564th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,897th in 2019) and the 623rd most popular British Writer.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
37.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
1.67
Effective Languages (L*)
3.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Lydgate ranks 6,019 out of 5,755. Before him are Nahed Hattar, Conn Iggulden, Marge Piercy, James Patrick Kelly, Sibylle Berg, and Sita Ram Goel. After him are Denis Johnson, Grant Morrison, Mona Eltahawy, P. H. Newby, Emma Donoghue, and Al Jean.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Nahed Hattar
1960 - 2016
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 6,013
Conn Iggulden
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 6,014
Marge Piercy
1936 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 6,015
James Patrick Kelly
1951 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 6,016
Sibylle Berg
1968 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 6,017
Sita Ram Goel
1921 - 2003
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 6,018
John Lydgate
1370 - 1450
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 6,019
Denis Johnson
1949 - 2017
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 6,020
Grant Morrison
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 6,021
Mona Eltahawy
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 6,022
P. H. Newby
1918 - 1997
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 6,023
Emma Donoghue
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 6,024
Al Jean
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Rank: 6,025
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1370, John Lydgate ranks 19. Before him are Antipope Clement VIII, Johannes Ciconia, James II, Count of La Marche, Jean Malouel, Temür Qutlugh, and Leonel Power. Among people deceased in 1450, John Lydgate ranks 13. Before him are Francis I, Duke of Brittany, Ahmad ibn Arabshah, Nuno Gonçalves, Bengt Jönsson, Nils Jönsson, and William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk.
Others Born in 1370
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Antipope Clement VIII
1370 - 1447
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 13
Johannes Ciconia
1370 - 1412
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 14
James II, Count of La Marche
1370 - 1438
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 15
Jean Malouel
1370 - 1415
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 16
Temür Qutlugh
1370 - 1399
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 17
Leonel Power
1370 - 1445
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 18
John Lydgate
1370 - 1450
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1450
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Francis I, Duke of Brittany
1414 - 1450
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 7
Ahmad ibn Arabshah
1389 - 1450
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 8
Nuno Gonçalves
1500 - 1450
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 9
Bengt Jönsson
1390 - 1450
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10
Nils Jönsson
1390 - 1450
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 11
William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk
1396 - 1450
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 12
John Lydgate
1370 - 1450
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 13
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Lydgate ranks 5,564 out of 7,765. Before him are Joyce Redman (1915), Peter Asher (1944), Colin McDonald (1930), Herbert Vaughan (1832), Chris Hughton (1958), and Thomas Allen (1944). After him are Grant Morrison (1960), P. H. Newby (1918), Rachel Hurd-Wood (1990), Bobby Collins (1931), Beatie Edney (1962), and Stuart Williams (1930).
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Joyce Redman
1915 - 2012
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 5,558
Peter Asher
1944 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 5,559
Colin McDonald
1930 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 5,560
Herbert Vaughan
1832 - 1903
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 5,561
Chris Hughton
1958 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 5,562
Thomas Allen
1944 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 5,563
John Lydgate
1370 - 1450
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 5,564
Grant Morrison
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 5,565
P. H. Newby
1918 - 1997
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 5,566
Rachel Hurd-Wood
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 5,567
Bobby Collins
1931 - 2014
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 5,568
Beatie Edney
1962 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 5,569
Stuart Williams
1930 - 2013
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 5,570
Among WRITERS In United Kingdom
Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Lydgate ranks 623. Before him are Cressida Cowell (1966), Peter Morgan (1963), James Kelman (1946), Michael Rosen (1946), Dinah Craik (1826), and Conn Iggulden (1971). After him are Grant Morrison (1960), P. H. Newby (1918), Frederick Denison Maurice (1805), David Hare (1947), Louis de Bernières (1954), and Alfred Austin (1835).
Cressida Cowell
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.80
Rank: 617
Peter Morgan
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.79
Rank: 618
James Kelman
1946 - Present
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 619
Michael Rosen
1946 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 620
Dinah Craik
1826 - 1887
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 621
Conn Iggulden
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 622
John Lydgate
1370 - 1450
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 623
Grant Morrison
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 624
P. H. Newby
1918 - 1997
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 625
Frederick Denison Maurice
1805 - 1872
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 626
David Hare
1947 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 627
Louis de Bernières
1954 - Present
HPI: 37.17
Rank: 628
Alfred Austin
1835 - 1913
HPI: 37.00
Rank: 629
